Rainer Kempe Tangles with Jake Schindler in Back-to-Back Hands
Jake Schindler opened the action to 9,000 from under the gun and found calls from Sean Winter in the cutoff and Rainer Kempe in the small blind.
The flop came [5s4d5h] and action checked to Winter who made it 14,000. Kempe cut out a check raise to 40,000. Schinlder folded and with the action back on Winter he quickly released his cards.
The next hand Kempe opened from the button and found a call from Schindler in the big blind.
The flop came [3d7s2s] and Schindler check called a bet of 14,000 from Kempe.
The turn fell the [5h] and action checked through.
When he [4s] hit the river Schindler lead out for 54,000 and Kempe mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Bonomo | 366,000 |
16,000  |
| Rainer Kempe | 330,000 |
205,000 |
| Jake Schindler | 311,000 |
246,000 |
| Larry Greenberg | 232,000 |
-4,000  |
| Nick Petrangelo | 110,000 |
-15,000 |
| Sean Winter | 83,000 |
-25,000 |
Eights-Full for Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth limped the hijack for 4,000 and Sam Soverel raised to 12,000 in the cutoff.
Action folded back to Hellmuth, and he called as the flop landed [7hJc8s] and both players checked.
The turn landed the [9s], and Hellmuth checked again as Soverel bet out 12,000. Hellmuth called, and then both players checked the [7d] on the river.
Hellmuth tabled his [8d8c] for a full house, and Soverel pushed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Hellmuth | 170,000 |
81,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 115,000 |
-30,000 |
Sean Perry Eliminated by Stephen Chidwick
Sean Perry was just eliminated by Stephen Chidwick, and after re-entering for his final time, Perry drew the same seat he just departed from.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 560,000 |
327,500 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 475,000 |
177,000 |
| Koray Aldemir | 168,000 |
6,000 |
| Sean Perry | 125,000 |
125,000
|
| Kristina Holst | 120,000 |
-10,000 |
| Joseph Cappello | 69,000 |
500 |
Sean Winter Grabs The U.S. Poker Open Championship Lead
With a victory in Event #4, Sean Winter has taken the U.S. Poker Open Championship lead from reigning champion Stephen Chidwick. Winter has made the final table in all four events so far, resulting in a total of $419,900 in earnings.
Chidwick, who has now made three final tables so far, sits in second place with a sizeable gap ahead of him. To tie Winter, Chidwick needs at least another third place in one of the upcoming events. With the exception of Joseph Cheong and Lauren Roberts, the entire Top 10 is currently active in Event #5.
| 2019 U.S Poker Open Championship Standing After Event #4 | |||
| Name | Points | Prize Money | |
| 1 | Sean Winter (4) | 440 | $419,900 |
| 2 | Stephen Chidwick (3) | 340 | $354,950 |
| 3 | Jordan Cristos (2) | 240 | $206,200 |
| 4 | Lauren Roberts | 200 | $218,400 |
| 5 | Manig Loeser (2) | 180 | $146,200 |
| 6 | Koray Aldemir | 140 | $159,200 |
| 7 | David Peters | 140 | $100,800 |
| 8 | Seth Davies (2) | 140 | $94,500 |
| 9 | Joseph Cheong | 100 | $112,500 |
| 10 | Martin Zamani | 100 | $83,200 |
Justin Bonomo vs. Sean Winter
Justin Bonomo raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and Sean Winter called from the big blind.
The flop landed [ThTd4d] and Winter checked to Bonomo who continued for 6,000.
Winter folded, and Bonomo collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Bonomo | 350,000 |
-91,500 |
| Sean Winter | 108,000 |
-17,000 |
Sam Soverel, David Peters get Shoves Through
With the board reading [7c7d4dJh] Sam Soverel moved all in for his last 54,000.
Seth Davies used most of his shot clock before releasing his hand.
The very next hand action folded to Phil Helmuth in the cutoff who limped. Davies completed in the small blind and David Peters was next to act in the big blind.
Peters used most of his shot clock before moving all in for 123,000. Helmuth and Davies quickly mucked and Peters took in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Adams | 354,000 |
24,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 145,000 | - |
| David Peters | 139,000 |
-26,000 |
| Seth Davies | 106,000 | - |
| Jared Jaffee | 103,000 |
-8,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 89,000 |
45,000 |
Erik Seidel vs. Daniel Weinand
Daniel Weinand limped the small blind and Erik Seidel checked his option in the big.
The flop landed [4d3cQc] and Weinand checked to Seidel who bet 5,000.
Weinand called, and then checked the [Jd] on the turn. Seidel bet 14,000, and Weinand folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Seidel | 560,000 |
35,000 |
| Daniel Weinand | 470,000 | - |
Kristen Bicknell Eliminated by Erik Seidel
The action folded to Kristen Bicknell who moved all in for her last 53,000. Erik Seidel was in the big blind and made the call.
Bicknell: [Ac3h]
Seidel: [KsJs]
The flop came down [7s6s3c] to improve Bicknell to a pair but gave Seidel additional outs to the flush.
The turn came the [Ad] giving Bicknell aces up and removing some of Seidel’s outs.
The river was the [Qs] however completing Seidel’s flush and sending Bicknell to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Seidel | 525,000 |
165,000 |
| Daniel Weinand | 470,000 |
200,000 |
| Elio Fox | 129,000 |
-1,000 |
| Manig Loeser | 84,000 |
9,000 |
| Byron Kaverman | 74,000 |
-51,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | Busted |
-120,000 |
Phil Hellmuth Doubles Through Jared Jaffee
Phil Hellmuth was all in for his last 19,000 from the big blind against Jared Jaffee on the button.
Hellmuth: [Ad9d]
Jaffee: [Ac7h]
The board ran out [9c6h2d6c9s] and Hellmuth doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Jaffee | 111,000 |
-19,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 44,000 |
-71,000 |
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